How to play Shootinā Gallery online
- Move the gun: left and right arrow keys
- Fire: Space bar
- Start a new game: F12 (the consoleās Reset switch)
- Choose one of the four game variations: F11 (the Select switch)
Gameplay
Your gun sits at the bottom of the booth and slides from side to side. Above it, targets such as snails, frogs, kangaroos and a quick monkey move across the rows. You have a limited supply of shots, so the game is really about choosing targets well and not wasting ammunition. The game ends when your shots run out.
The cuckoo clock at the top is the main threat. The dots on its face disappear one by one, and when they are gone, the cuckoo pops out and eats some of your remaining shots. Hitting the clock resets it. A bonus train only appears after you hit the monkey, and it is worth a lot of points. The targets speed up as your score climbs.
Tips
- Keep an eye on the clock. Each visit from the cuckoo costs several shots, far more than one shot at the clock. Reset it before the last dots go.
- Step aside for the monkey. You cannot hit the monkey while your gun is directly under the clock, so shoot the clock, move a little to one side for the monkey, then go for the train.
History
Dennis Koble left Atari to help found Imagic, and he also wrote Atlantis, Trick Shot and Solar Storm for the 2600. The Shootinā Gallery cartridge is rare today. A version also appeared in Brazil from Digitel. Reviewers have been moderately positive: Atari Gaming Headquarters found it more varied and challenging than Carnival and named the Hotshot Challenge the best of its variations. Donāt confuse it with Shooting Arcade, an unreleased Atari prototype for a light gun.
